Best hotels & accommodations in Penang

Spacious well appointed rooms, very clean with a fantastic sea view. Breakfast is fabulous....

Spacious well appointed rooms, very clean with a fantastic sea view. Breakfast is fabulous. The staff in all areas of the hotel are very friendly and helpful. Great location, central and very nice to come back to after a day out sightseeing, especially the “happy hour” on level 5 overlooking the sea with a nice cold drink.

had a pleasant stay during our first time at HRC Hotel. kids love the pool, and definitely ...

had a pleasant stay during our first time at HRC Hotel. kids love the pool, and definitely one of the highlights of our trip. nice room though a bit noisy since our room was facing the seaside and also near to the lounge area. but kids had too much fun swimming and they zonked out early that night even with loud noise.

Great hotel . Pls note that your desk has no affiliation with hotel go to street vendors wa...

Great hotel . Pls note that your desk has no affiliation with hotel go to street vendors way way cheaper and more knowledgeable. Example before you go to museum the street travel guide knows that establishment is under renovation before you book of drive 2hours and waste time and money as hotel your desk have zero information on up to date museums because they don’t do the driving.

The hotel is clean, quite, friendly staffs and near airport. Transport wise, easily grab car from airport, to airport and to any place you like. Breakfast got various choices and nice.
When coming out from the hotel, there are a halal food restaurant next to it and if you follow the building you see more restaurants, and then can reach the 24hrs convenience stall.
At the opposite building having many restaurants as well. With walking further to after Arena Condo to the opposite street near The Promanade Condo , you will be able to find self help Laundry shops and more restaurants as well.

I was stay there for 3D2N.. Good location,just walk to go to famous place at penang like gh...

I was stay there for 3D2N.. Good location,just walk to go to famous place at penang like ghost museum, upside down museum, camera museum, and art street..also near Pengkalan weld. Parking is easy too. Will stay here again next time when i come to penang with my family.. Thanks all staff Armenian Heritage Hotel.. 😉

I've been there with my Mom and Niece. Got special parking because my mom use the Wheelchai...

I've been there with my Mom and Niece. Got special parking because my mom use the Wheelchair. Spacious room with sofa and Jacuzzi and the great view from level 26th. I love the swimming pool, very huge for kids. Breakfast was okay. I definitely will come there again.

We enjoyed our stay at flamingo. Hotel staffs where kind especially at Flamingo Cafe where ...

We enjoyed our stay at flamingo. Hotel staffs where kind especially at Flamingo Cafe where he still let us use our Saturday Buffet Deal which we failed to attend due to super late arrival due to heavy traffic on a Sunday Buffet with no extra charges.

It was our first time here. We went there to celebrate our first year anniversary. Check-in...

It was our first time here. We went there to celebrate our first year anniversary. Check-in & out were smooth process. The room was the bomb- huge, spacious & comfortable. It was really worth the money. Thank you Lexis Suites Penang for the wonderful accomodation! :D

The hotel was nice and room look exactly like picture shown. The hotel has great facilities...

The hotel was nice and room look exactly like picture shown. The hotel has great facilities that are great for kids. The swimming pool has slides and a small water park. They also have adventure zone (payable) that is a playground with slides for kids. Cool Zone is great (totally free for hotel guest) as it has lots of activities for kids to do and have fun.The amenities are also great & the plus point is direct access to beach. For us the best point is the breakfast spread. So many choices.. Would stay again.

Cheapest hotels in Penang

Located in the center of Georgetown.All in walking distance.Many cafes are restaurants wher...

Located in the center of Georgetown.All in walking distance.Many cafes are restaurants where you can get a snack. The hostel is very clean, the shared shower and toilet are all working. There is a fridge and a kitchen with a dishwasher cooler with water. The dorm rooms are too noisy becouse traffic on the street . The staff is very helpful.

Muntri House is located close to many attractions. It is housed in an old building but has...

Muntri House is located close to many attractions. It is housed in an old building but has a nice charm and vibe to it. Spent 2 nights at this location. Staff were very friendly, polite and helpful. Penang Hill is only a bus ride away - #204. If you need to go to the airport, use Grab.

Price is very affordable and the hostel located in the heart of the city centre . Convenie...

Price is very affordable and the hostel located in the heart of the city centre . Convenient walking to the main bus terminal Komtar in less than 5 mins ..Alot of local eateries around the hostel. The room and bathroom were clean and met alot new friends in the hostel

This is the same review i gave to trip advisor, they deserve amazing review because this ho...

This is the same review i gave to trip advisor, they deserve amazing review because this hotel and the staffs are just amazingly wonderful.
I'm a 21 year old girl came here with my boyfriend and 3 other friends.
Went here with 4 of my friends. The cheap price come with nice bedroom.
Suitable for those who dont have to transport but want to travel far around penang.
Walking distance to the jetty terminal, you don't need any transport once near to the jetty. The jetty is the main bus terminal to go everywhere in Penang
friendliest staffs ever. The genuine smile and everything, and very helpful. They even provide a room to keep your bag after your checkout time.
As the hotel is only 5 minutes walking distance to jetty, we went everywhere starting from taking the bus from jetty. Penang public transport is reliable. And if you want to go back to the hotel, any bus can do because every bus seems to stop at the jetty as the final. The view is to die for.
I will definitely come here again.

The guesthouse is ideally located in Georgetown, close to lots of great street food. The pl...

The guesthouse is ideally located in Georgetown, close to lots of great street food. The place was clean, and we had the room at the back which was reasonably quiet. There are bars nearby which frequently have live music

It was out first time in Penang, Malaysia and we saw a lot of people recommending this plac...

It was out first time in Penang, Malaysia and we saw a lot of people recommending this place and so we booked our stay. The location was just perfect, it’s near most of the restaurants and food options. The staff were very nice to us especially in helping us navigating Georgetown. It’s also near the party place so we really had fun!

The staff was very nice and helpful. Location is very good (Hutton/Campbell and Penang inte...

The staff was very nice and helpful. Location is very good (Hutton/Campbell and Penang intersection basically). Everything you want to do is walkable. Public transport is pretty good too. For what we paid, I don't think we could find better! I would definitely stay there again.

Stayed in 2 hotels in Penang for a short 4 nights stay and this was by far the better. Serv...

Stayed in 2 hotels in Penang for a short 4 nights stay and this was by far the better. Service was second to none and the staff went out of their way to be helpful and make us feel right at home.
Rooms are unique and the building itself has been very tastefully developed with the surrounding area such that its worth a visit in its own right.
Location is also within few minutes driving distance of many of the local sites plus many nearby great local food recommendations.

Everything about my stay was excellent, and the staff was extremely helpful with my off-tim...

Everything about my stay was excellent, and the staff was extremely helpful with my off-time check-in, booking activities and transport, and were always very friendly. The area was quiet and was much nicer than the party hostel atmosphere of most other places I passed by or had friends stay in.
Breakfast is basic but is great to have some toast, jam, and coffee before heading out in the morning. There is a nice porch area to hang out, use your computer, or read with a fan overhead, and the dorms were very quiet and clean.
The bathrooms are basic yet clean, and there are no toiletries provided, but for the price I did not expect anything more.
I have to say that having the "cubby" style beds in the wall are way better than the typical squeaky bunk-beds, and the curtain for privacy was nice. The A/C kept the rooms nice and cool, but the beds can sometimes get a little warm when you keep the curtain closed all day. The bed was one of the more comfortable that i've had on my trip
I stayed here on my return trip to Penang as well and would definitely recommend it to any travelers stopping through Georgetown!

Perfect place to stay if you are on a budget without having to suffer bad accommodation. Th...

Perfect place to stay if you are on a budget without having to suffer bad accommodation. The location is nearby Komtar, the tall building in the middle of Georgetown, the staffs were the right amount of friendly and helpful. The room is ok, nicely lit, air-co was very good especially when it is hot outside, and the walls are thick to insulate from outside noises. The shared bathroom was very clean, good shower and toilet in the same stall. The lounge communal area on the top floor overlooks the surrounding areas, instagram worthy, looking at the roofs around the city

Enjoyed the beautiful private room behind reception, and appreciated the simple but made-to...

Enjoyed the beautiful private room behind reception, and appreciated the simple but made-to-order breakfasts (which use veggies from their rooftop garden and eggs from chickens rescued from slaughter!). You can walk to everything in Batu Ferringhi from here.

Great hotel . Pls note that your desk has no affiliation with hotel go to street vendors wa...

Great hotel . Pls note that your desk has no affiliation with hotel go to street vendors way way cheaper and more knowledgeable. Example before you go to museum the street travel guide knows that establishment is under renovation before you book of drive 2hours and waste time and money as hotel your desk have zero information on up to date museums because they don’t do the driving.

The hotel is clean, quite, friendly staffs and near airport. Transport wise, easily grab car from airport, to airport and to any place you like. Breakfast got various choices and nice.
When coming out from the hotel, there are a halal food restaurant next to it and if you follow the building you see more restaurants, and then can reach the 24hrs convenience stall.
At the opposite building having many restaurants as well. With walking further to after Arena Condo to the opposite street near The Promanade Condo , you will be able to find self help Laundry shops and more restaurants as well.

I've been there with my Mom and Niece. Got special parking because my mom use the Wheelchai...

I've been there with my Mom and Niece. Got special parking because my mom use the Wheelchair. Spacious room with sofa and Jacuzzi and the great view from level 26th. I love the swimming pool, very huge for kids. Breakfast was okay. I definitely will come there again.

We enjoyed our stay at flamingo. Hotel staffs where kind especially at Flamingo Cafe where ...

We enjoyed our stay at flamingo. Hotel staffs where kind especially at Flamingo Cafe where he still let us use our Saturday Buffet Deal which we failed to attend due to super late arrival due to heavy traffic on a Sunday Buffet with no extra charges.

The hotel was nice and room look exactly like picture shown. The hotel has great facilities...

The hotel was nice and room look exactly like picture shown. The hotel has great facilities that are great for kids. The swimming pool has slides and a small water park. They also have adventure zone (payable) that is a playground with slides for kids. Cool Zone is great (totally free for hotel guest) as it has lots of activities for kids to do and have fun.The amenities are also great & the plus point is direct access to beach. For us the best point is the breakfast spread. So many choices.. Would stay again.

Everything is good as its a new & modern hotel. We are last minute booking as we move from ...

Everything is good as its a new & modern hotel. We are last minute booking as we move from other hotel which have a bad room. Decoration, bed is very nice. Its also provide massage chair in our room. Even the service as i request for sajadah was very fast. Really recommended.

The room is clean and fully equipped. There’re many amenities and special events that the h...

The room is clean and fully equipped. There’re many amenities and special events that the hotel offer as part of the service, but we didn’t have the chance to try out.
The hotel staffs are really nice and friendly. We created quite a mess in the room and asked for clean up. There was no complain but a pleasant surprise, a cake for my birthday =).
Definitely a hotel to go for traveling around the island.

1. The Apartment security is very good.
2. Room also big enuf for us to have a good rest a...

1. The Apartment security is very good.
2. Room also big enuf for us to have a good rest after tiring shopping and walk around in Penang.
3. All the facilities provided is fully complete.
4. Perfect night view and morning view from the apartment
5. Can walk at the beach side track at Night and jogging in the early morning.
6. Very easy to grab car.
7. No need to worry about food and drink. There having 7-11 and my news. And a lot of local, western, asian food. If you are milktea or coffee lover, guarantee you will need to stay back for a week to taste all the milktea and coffee there.
Highly recommend for family trip, big group of friend trip.
This time me and my friend go for joining viper challenge , we really having great time there. Thank you so much.

Firstly, I had stayed at this hotel together with my family members from 15 to 20 May 2019 ...

Firstly, I had stayed at this hotel together with my family members from 15 to 20 May 2019 and I must say that this hotel really made us feel like home. Not only are our apartments very spacious which provides us with more than enough space to place our belongings and also walk around comfortably but our apartments were also very clean and tidy. The simple wooden design of our apartments also gave us a very relaxing vibe. Most importantly, every apartment comes with a living room, a bedroom and an ensuite bathroom which is hard to find in Penang at an affordable price.
Secondly, this hotel is being situated in George Town which makes travelling to many must visit places in the vicinity so much convenient. We are all very impressed with the automated carpark system in this hotel as well (the first of its kind in Penang).
Lastly, the staff members working in this hotel were all very polite and friendly during our stay there. Will definitely recommend this hotel and stay there again =D

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Spacious well appointed rooms, very clean with a fantastic sea view. Breakfast is fabulous....

Spacious well appointed rooms, very clean with a fantastic sea view. Breakfast is fabulous. The staff in all areas of the hotel are very friendly and helpful. Great location, central and very nice to come back to after a day out sightseeing, especially the “happy hour” on level 5 overlooking the sea with a nice cold drink.

had a pleasant stay during our first time at HRC Hotel. kids love the pool, and definitely ...

had a pleasant stay during our first time at HRC Hotel. kids love the pool, and definitely one of the highlights of our trip. nice room though a bit noisy since our room was facing the seaside and also near to the lounge area. but kids had too much fun swimming and they zonked out early that night even with loud noise.

It was our first time here. We went there to celebrate our first year anniversary. Check-in...

It was our first time here. We went there to celebrate our first year anniversary. Check-in & out were smooth process. The room was the bomb- huge, spacious & comfortable. It was really worth the money. Thank you Lexis Suites Penang for the wonderful accomodation! :D

Hotel is sandwiched in between 2 malls and walking distance to the famous Gurney Drive hawk...

Hotel is sandwiched in between 2 malls and walking distance to the famous Gurney Drive hawker centre. Rooms and bathroms are extremely clean and feels very new. Breakfast at Spoon cafe features the best of local and international cuisines. Facilities are very well-makntained. Will definitely come back again.

I was there for 3 nights with small children. We were accommodated so well. We have the roo...

I was there for 3 nights with small children. We were accommodated so well. We have the rooms on the ground floor which made us feel like we have that whole section all to ourselves. Love the complimentary afternoon tea with local snacks. Breakfast was awesome and well mixtures of local and western food. The location is excellent. It isat the end of the street which makes it more quiet at night from all the bars noise at the top of the street. But it is at the small intersection which make it an easy access to all the major sights. I would definitely come back again and again!

So spacious.everything is complete towels etc.. Love the location so close to gurney drive ...

So spacious.everything is complete towels etc.. Love the location so close to gurney drive easy to find food. Kids enjoyed their stay room was so big they're so happy. The team who managed this place is so friendly. Thanks nicole and chloe ..

Traveler impressions of Penang

when all the large shopping malls, including the large new glitzy ones can begin to put toilet paper in the toilets the comfort of all tourists would increase dramatically.

Thus, I would not recommend Malaysia in general to people with young children when toilet cubicles in shopping centres and large eateries are awash in 12mm of water unless you plan to spend all your time in 5* hotel environment.

It's an old town they use as a tourist trap. Shops touting junk everywhere, and the heat is breathtaking.

A man in our hotel went to hospital for heat stroke and breathing trouble. During the day when we were on rooftop we could see the mountain but it was in a white haze, and the burning season in Indonesia had not even started. Shortly after we arrived, my own wheezing began and had to see a dr twice. It rained and that turned the town into a steamy jungle. The taxi drivers are the WORST. Never use a meter and rip you off on prices. The Rapid bus is a joke, should be called the Snail bus. Food wasn't any different from Kuala Lumpur, everything is fat fried, good to clog your arteries. I wish they had a rapid transit train like KL, but you either rent a bike, or walk, or get gouged by taxi. Everyone bragged on how great this place was, but in the end it was a burned out tourist trap just ripping you off from breakfast to bed. Nothing for kids to do, so they get grumpy and tag along with parents. It was nice that you could walk, but sidewalks are crammed with beggars and parked motorbikes, so you end up on street with crazy drivers. The roads are black macadam, not concrete so they absorb heat and it makes the heat index about 10 degrees higher than ambient temp. This place is "ok" for backpackers who want to drink a lot, but unless you are into seeing a few old buildings, its Uneventful. I was glad to leave.

The shopping mall is very big. Plenty of entertainments because there are many shops, cafes and restaurants etc are available.

No problem with parking lots as well. However, they need to improve their toilets. Some flushes are not functioning and it is causing unpleasant smell. Especially during weekend or public holidays, the toilets are dirty and smelly.

Well managed by state goverment compare the rest of the state from Malaysia. Believe that tourism & import export business bring great income to the resident.

Proud to know to speck local dialect Hockkien. Most of the kopitiam or food stall still handled by local business owner, can trully taste the local food experience. Historical building for photographer lover, sun & beaches for seaside lover like me!!! PENANG, you always the best of bestsss.

Penang is good for business travellers and medication , there is no fun place for travellers travel with young childrens , the traffic at certain time and road very poor , the peoples in Penang is not welcome the visitors , my friends from Jakarta did mention peoples in Penang not friendly.

SHAFFIEE, Malaysia

Nice location for family or couples to explore. Nice food is everywhere and have alot of artwork can be found in the street.

The community people are very friendly, very safe travelling at night, not to worry about the food, as there are plenty of local good food available till the nights, hop in city tour bus available, all the road signs are well plan.

don't missed the fruit of the jungle whereby it was told the BEST in MALAYSIA, (must try before leaving, also depends on this fruit season).

The food is marvellous, enjoy shopping, relax at beach & nice sight seeing.
Bukit Bendera is enjoy & fund but the "Q" system has to be improved (quota for fast lane & normal Q)
Vehicles to jetty "Q" has to be improved better - 2 lanes is needed to jetty to avoid any incident especially tourist outside Penang.

norizan, Malaysia

Great food. Need massive improvement on traffic jams. Need massive improvement on the way how people sent into train at Penang Hill.

I waited 3 hours just to get into the train. We have to stand 3 hours and we have 2 years old child. There were people with babies. Seriously pity them. It is super easy. Just assign us numbers. Send us batch by batch into the platform. Not sure why it is so difficult. We do not need to stand for hours. Really a stupid system. I saw some with babies even decided to leave because they cannot stand the crowd. Food at Penang Hill is good but extremely limited. Need more stalls. Some even run out of rice on the 21-Dec-15. Horrible experience for me and family. Please maintain river's cleanliness.

Penang is a well-organised state as compared to other states in Malaysia. There is good food everywhere.

Public infrastructure and facilities are sufficient. It is hot all year long. Known for beaches and some retreat destinations. The locals are good at what they do except for the driving. It can get very crowded during holiday season.

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More about Penang

From its humble beginnings as a trading port, the city of Penang has evolved over the last two centuries into a tourist destination prized for its beaches, historic architecture, affordable accommodation and amazing food. Accommodation spans quaint hotels and inns in historic neighborhoods and luxury beach resorts. The latter are more popular, as most tourists prefer to venture into the colonial enclaves by day, returning to the beaches and resort restaurants and clubs before nightfall.

Penang's capital city, Georgetown, was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status for its fantastic historic neighborhoods. Highlights include Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion and its boutique accommodation, Fort Cornwallis, and the Old City Hall. The hotels in Georgetown are well located for visiting temples and museums.

The newest and most extensive beach resorts are at Batu Ferringhi. It sits on the northern rim of the island and features an enviable spread of seafood restaurants and boutiques along the beach. So many Penang hotels are found here that competition drives down prices, especially in the off-season.

Penang International Airport is one of the best in Malaysia, and it operates flights to major cities across Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Peak season begins right before Christmas and continues through Chinese New Year, which usually falls in late January or early February. Hotels in Penang charge the highest rates at this time, with the best deals are offered to early bookers.

Be sure to check out the interactive map of Penang for information on hotel locations, attractions, and must-see destinations.